Struggles for autonomy in self-care: The impact of the physical and socio-cultural environment in a long-term care setting

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 376-386

  Sacco Peterson, Maryanne ^a,b   Borell, Lena ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Elderly; Governmentality; Incontinence; Nursing home; Participation; Toileting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTERVIEW; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSING HOME; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; RESIDENT; SELF CARE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; AGED; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOME FOR THE AGED; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SWEDEN;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTHROPOLOGY, CULTURAL; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SELF CARE; SWEDEN;

EID: 16644384781     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2004.00292.x     Document Type: Article

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